Litigation Paralegal

SoFi SoFi · Fintech · New York, NY · Legal

SoFi is seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal to support its Legal Department. The role involves managing litigation and arbitration matters, including intake, litigation holds, matter tracking, communication with external counsel, and coordination with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in litigation support, knowledge of legal processes, and excellent organizational skills.

What you'd actually do

  1. Intake new litigation matters and log them in SoFi’s systems of record
  2. Maintain accurate and up-to-date litigation-related data in SoFi’s systems of record
  3. Facilitate the gathering of internal discovery; shepherd and complete litigation research requests; conduct internal investigations in response to complaint allegations; answer questions from outside and in-house counsel with regards to allegations made against SoFi
  4. Assist in the generation of litigation-related reports, including financial reporting for delivery to in-house counsel and SoFi’s General Counsel
  5. Support continuous improvement of litigation workflows, tracking tools, and reporting processes.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience; paralegal certification is a plus.
  • 2 - 4+ years of experience as a litigation paralegal, in either a law firm or in-house legal department.
  • Strong experience with litigation tracking and case management platforms (e.g., Legal Tracker, CounselLink, or similar).
  • Strong knowledge of the litigation and arbitration processes
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while meeting multiple, and often short, deadlines.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Comfort working cross-functionally with attorneys, cross-functional partners, and external service providers.
  • Ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and operate with minimal supervision.

Nice to have

  • Experience in fintech, financial services, or a regulated environment is a plus.
  • Experience working for a financial services company and/or in-house legal department.
  • Proficiency with Legal Tracker, LexisNexis, and Relativity/other e-discovery platforms.
  • Experience e-filing via PACER and state court online filing systems.

What the JD emphasized

  • litigation tracking and case management platforms
  • litigation and arbitration processes